Islamic Divorce in the Twenty-First Century: A Global Perspective

This book explores the diverse experiences of Muslim couples seeking Islamic divorces in the 21st century, highlighting the impact of global religious, secular, and economic factors on divorce practices. It demonstrates that Islamic divorce is flexible and context-dependent, influenced by religious discourses, secular patterns, and economic inequalities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Islamic Divorce in the 21st Century delves into the diverse range of Muslim experiences in marital disputes and the pursuit of Islamic divorces. For Muslims, the ability to divorce in accordance with Islamic law holds immense significance. However, the experiences of divorce practices among Muslims vary widely. This volume explores Islamic divorce across various regions, from West Africa to Southeast Asia, and each story sheds light on the everyday realities faced by disputing and divorcing Muslim couples in the twenty-first century. Through a cross-cultural and comparative lens, the book highlights that Muslim divorces are influenced by global religious discourses on Islamic authority, authenticity, and gender; by global patterns of secularity; and by global economic inequalities and their associated patterns of urbanization and migration. Analyzing divorce as a mode of Islamic law in practice reveals that the Islamic legal tradition is flexible, adaptable, and context-dependent.

Islamic Divorce in the 21st Century

Islamic Divorce in the 21st Century explores the diverse range of Muslim experiences in marital disputes and the pursuit of Islamic divorces. For Muslims, the ability to divorce in accordance with Islamic law holds immense significance. However, the experiences of divorce practices among Muslims vary widely. This volume explores Islamic divorce across various regions, from West Africa to Southeast Asia, and each story sheds light on the everyday realities faced by disputing and divorcing Muslim couples in the twenty-first century. Through a cross-cultural and comparative lens, the book highlights that Muslim divorces are influenced by global religious discourses on Islamic authority, authenticity, and gender; by global patterns of secularity; and by global economic inequalities and their associated patterns of urbanization and migration. Analyzing divorce as a mode of Islamic law in practice reveals that the Islamic legal tradition is flexible, adaptable, and context-dependent.

Islamic Divorce in the 21st Century

Islamic Divorce in the 21st Century delves into the diverse range of Muslim experiences in marital disputes and the pursuit of Islamic divorces. For Muslims, the ability to divorce in accordance with Islamic law holds immense significance. However, the experiences of divorce practices among Muslims vary widely. This volume explores Islamic divorce across various regions, from West Africa to Southeast Asia, and each story sheds light on the everyday realities faced by disputing and divorcing Muslim couples in the twenty-first century. Through a cross-cultural and comparative lens, the book highlights that Muslim divorces are influenced by global religious discourses on Islamic authority, authenticity, and gender; by global patterns of secularity; and by global economic inequalities and their associated patterns of urbanization and migration. Analyzing divorce as a mode of Islamic law in practice reveals that the Islamic legal tradition is flexible, adaptable, and context-dependent.

Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978829060